List of best-selling automobiles – Wikipedia

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Brand Image Automobile Production Units Sold Notes Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1972–1989 1,017,387.[34] Alpine
Alpine A310 1971–1984 11,616.[35] American Motors
AMC Hornet 1970–77 Approximately 860,000.[36][37] Aston Martin
Aston Martin DB7 1993–2003 7,000[38][39] Autobianchi
Autobianchi A112 1969–1986 1,254,178.[40] Baojun
Baojun 510 2017–present 972,042 to 2021.[41] Notable for being a highest-selling newly introduced automobile nameplate in world’s history.[42] BMW
BMW 3 Series 1975–present Over 14,000,000 to 2015. Buick
Buick LeSabre 1959–2005 Over 6,000,000.[43] Bugatti
Bugatti Type 40 1926–30 Approximately 800.[44] Cadillac
Cadillac De Ville 1959–2005 Approximately 3,870,000 excluding early Series 62 hardtops, 1981–1988, 1991–93, and 2000–05. (Total production for 1981–1988, 1991–93 and 2000–05 is unknown but a good guess is over 1,300,000.)[36][37] Checker
Checker Marathon 1961–82 10,559 not counting taxicabs and private sales for 1961–63, 1976 and 1980–82 (private sales for 1961–62, 1976 and 1980–82 are unknown).[36][37] Chevrolet
Chevrolet Impala 1958–2020 Over 13,000,000 to 1996.[45] Chrysler
Chrysler Newport 1961–81 Approximately 1,920,000 (excluding early Newport hardtops).[36][37] Citroën
Citroën 2CV 1948–90 3,872,583. Including commercial variants, the total figure is approximately nine million[46] Continental
Continental Mark II 1956–57 3,012 (only car produced by the short lived Continental division of the Ford Motor Company).[36] Crosley
Crosley 1939–42
1946–49 62,210 before introduction of series names in 1950 (does not include 1949 Hot Shot).[36][47] Dacia
Dacia Sandero 2008–present over 2,700,000 (includes the Stepway version). DeSoto
DeSoto Custom 1939–42
1946–52 Approximately 570,000.[36][47] De Tomaso
De Tomaso Pantera 1970–1991 7,260 produced over a single generation [48] Dodge
Dodge Coronet 1949–59
1965–76 Approximately 2,060,000 in six generations not counting 1949–53 4-doors, 1953 coupes, Dodge Chargers and Super Bees. (Production of 1949–53 4-doors and 1953 coupes is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 400,000 total.) Eagle
Eagle Talon 1990–98 Approximately 200,000.[49] Edsel
Edsel Ranger 1958–60 50,803.[36] Excalibur
Excalibur Series II 1970–82 2,230.[50] Facel
Facellia 1960–1964 1,500[51] Ferrari
Ferrari 360 1999–2004 Over 17,000 coupés and convertibles.[52] Fiat
Fiat Uno 1983–present Approximately 8,800,000 worldwide to 2004. Sold over six million in Western Europe before being replaced by the Punto in 1995, while production continued in South Africa, Poland and Brazil.[53] Ford
Ford F-Series 1948–present Over 40,000,000. America’s bestselling vehicle for 40 consecutive years;[33]33,900,000 in 12 generations to May 2010.[54] Frazer Frazer Standard 1947–51 Approximately 90,000.[36] Henry J
Henry J Deluxe 1951 43,400.[36] Hindustan
Hindustan Ambassador 1958–2014 Almost 4,000,000.[55] Holden
Holden Commodore 1978–2019 3,130,000 to 2013.[56] Honda
Honda Civic 1972–present Over 27,000,000 up to 2021.[57] Hudson
Hudson Super Six 1916–28
1933
1940–42
1946–51 Approximately 600,000 not counting 1916–17 and 1940–42. (Production for 1916–17 and 1940–42 is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 80,000.)[36][47] Hyundai
Elantra 1990–present 14,400,000 up to 2022.[58] Imperial
Imperial Crown 1957–70 Approximately 127,000.[36] Jaguar
Jaguar XJ 1968–2019 800,000 up to 2005.[59] Jeep
Jeep Cherokee (XJ) 1984–2014 2,884,172 in North America until 2001; production continued in China until 2005.[60] Kaiser
Kaiser Deluxe 1949–53 Approximately 130,000.[36] Koenigsegg
Koenigsegg Jesko 2021–present 125.[61] Lada/AvtoVAZ Lada Riva
VAZ-2105/04/07 1980–2014 13,500,000 until exports to Europe were discontinued in 1997. Production continues in Egypt.[62] Land Rover Series/Defender 1948–2015 over 2,000,000 (approx) [63] Lamborghini
Lamborghini Urus 2018–present over 20,000[64] Lancia
Lancia Ypsilon 1996–present over 870,000 to 2005.[65] Lincoln
Lincoln Town Car 1981–2011 Approximately 2,290,000 not counting 2005–2011. (Production of 2005–2011 is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 160,000.)[37][66] Lotus
Lotus Elise 1996–2021 over 20,000 produced over two generations to December 2004.[67] McLaren
McLaren 12C 2011–2014 Over 3,400 12Cs were made, sales split 60/40 in the coupe’s favour.[68] Maserati
Maserati Biturbo 1981–1994 Over 38,000[69] Mazda
Mazda Familia 1963–2003 Over 10,000,000 up to 1995.[70] Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1993–present 6,900,000 to November 2006.[71] Mercury
Mercury Cougar 1967-1997

1999-2002

2,972,784 Excludes Ford Cougar sold in Europe and Australia. Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt KR200 1955–1964 30,286 Metropolitan
Metropolitan 1958–61 55,215 as a separate marque under AMC.[72] Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer 1973–present Over 6,000,000 to the end of 2006.[73] Nash
Nash Statesman 1950–56 Approximately 340,000.[36] Nissan
Nissan Sunny/Sentra/Pulsar/Almera 1966–present Over 15,900,000.[62] Ten generations, and four nameplates depending on marketplace. Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1961–99 11,900,000 across several platforms and generations.[74] Opel
Opel Corsa 1982–present Over 18,000,000 sold worldwide in 25 years and in 4 generations up to 2007. 10 million of them were sold only in Europe.[75] Packard
Packard Eight 1933–36
1938
1942
1948–50 Approximately 250,000.[36][47] Peel
Peel Trident 1965–66 82 in a single generation.[76] Perodua Perodua Myvi 2005–present 77,657 at 2010. (or about 1,500,000 since 2005.)[22] Peugeot
Peugeot 206 1998–present Approximately 10,000,000 to 2018 in a single generation.[77] Plymouth
Plymouth Fury 1959–78 Approximately 3,680,000 (counting VIPs, but not counting 1959 and 1962 Sport Furys and 1975–77 Gran Furys).[36][37] Pontiac
Pontiac Grand Am 1973–75, 1978–80, 1985–2005 Over 4,000,000. Porsche
Porsche 911 1963–present 1,000,000 produced up to 2017.[78] Rambler
Rambler Classic 1961–66 Approximately 1,460,000 (including those produced in 1966 under AMC).[36][37] Renault
Renault Clio 1990–present 12,300,000 across four generations up to 2013.[17] Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 1965–80 29,030 produced over a single generation.[79] Saab
Saab 900 1978–93 908,810.[80] in the first generation. Saturn
Saturn S-Series 1991–2002 Approximately 2,210,000 not counting 2002 (sales of 2002 are unknown).[81] SEAT
SEAT Ibiza 1984–present 3,949,597 up to 2008.[27] The sales of the fourth generation of the SEAT Ibiza, as well as those of its derivatives (such as the SEAT Córdoba and the SEAT Inca, or the rebadged versions) are not included in the figures. Simca
Simca 1100 1967–1982 2,139,400 Figures include a small number of complete knock down (CKD) kits and commercial versions.[82] Smart
Smart Fortwo 1998–present Over 1,500,000 by mid-2013.[83] Studebaker
Studebaker Champion 1939–42
1946–58 Approximately 1,320,000.[36][47] Subaru
Subaru Legacy 1988–present Over 3,000,000 to 2005.[84] Škoda
Škoda Octavia 1996–present Over 6,000,000 to 2016.[16] Tatuus
Tatuus FR2000 2000–2007 Approximately 930 chassis.[85][86] Toyota
Toyota Corolla 1966–present 50,000,000 up to 2021[2] Tesla
Tesla Model 3 2017–present 1,000,000 by June 2021[87] Trabant
Trabant 601 1957–91 Over 3,000,000.[88] Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf 1974–present 35,000,000 across seven generations by 2019.[89] Became Volkswagen’s bestseller in 2002.[90] Volvo
Volvo 200 Series 1974–93 2,862,573 saloon, estate and coupe models over a spell of 19 years.[28] Willys
Willys 77 1933–36 Approximately 68,000.[91] Zastava
Zastava 101 1971-2008 1,045,458 ZAZ
Zaporozhets 1960–94 3,422,444.[31]